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Describes curves on surfaces with punctures and boundaries.

New Khovanov homology for links with multiple punctures.

Study bounds topological entropy of maps on surfaces with punctures based on mapping torus homology.

Algorithm counts intersections of normal curves efficiently.

Based on the Kauffman bracket at $A=e^{i π/4}$, we defined an invariant for a special type of $n$-punctured ball tangles. The invariant $F^n$ takes values in the set $PM_{2\times2^n}(\mathbb Z)$ of $2\times 2^n$ matrices over $\mathbb Z$ modulo the scalar multiplication of $\pm1$. We provide the formula to compute the …

A triangulation of a punctured or pinched surface is irreducible if no edge can be shrunk without producing multiple edges or changing the topological type of the surface. The finiteness of the set of (non-isomorphic) irreducible triangulations of any punctured surface is established. Complete lists of irreducible tria…

Closed formulas for η-corrections in the once-punctured torus identified.

For Riemannian metrics of constant positive curvature on a punctured sphere with conic singularities at the punctures and co-axial monodromy of the developing map, possible angles at the singularities are completely described. This completes the recent result of Mondello and Panov. The related problem of describing pos…

In this paper, we construct polynomial growth harmonic maps from once-punctured Riemann surfaces of any finite genus to any even-sided, regular, ideal polygon in the hyperbolic plane. We also establish their uniqueness within a class of maps which differ by exponentially decaying variations. Previously, harmonic maps f…

Consider the problem of estimating the minimum entropy of pseudo-Anosov maps on a surface of genus $g$ with $n$ punctures. We determine the behaviour of this minimum number for a certain large subset of the $(g,n)$ plane, up to a multiplicative constant. In particular it has been shown that for fixed $n$, this minimum …

Let F be a surface and suppose that φ: F -> F is a pseudo-Anosov homeomorphism fixing a puncture p of F. The mapping torus M = M_φis hyperbolic and contains a maximal cusp C about the puncture p. We show that the area (and height) of the cusp torus bounding C is equal to the stable translation distance of φacting on th…

We consider a class of topological objects in the 3-sphere $S^3$ which will be called $n$-punctured ball tangles. Using the Kauffman bracket at $A=e^{i π/4}$, an invariant for a special type of $n$-punctured ball tangles is defined. The invariant $F^n$ takes values in $PM_{2\times2^n}(\mathbb Z)$, that is the set of $2…

We consider harmonic immersions in $\R^{\N}$ of compact Riemann surfaces with finitely many punctures where the harmonic coordinate functions are given as real parts of meromorphic functions. We prove that such surfaces have finite total Gauss curvature. The contribution of each end is a multiple of $2π$, determined by…

We consider a class of topological objects in the 3-sphere $S^3$ which will be called {\it $n$-punctured ball tangles}. Using the Kauffman bracket at $A=e^{πi/4}$, an invariant for a special type of $n$-punctured ball tangles is defined. The invariant $F$ takes values in $PM_{2\times2^n}(\mathbb Z)$, that is the set of…

We define the extremal length of elements of the fundamental group of the twice punctured complex plane and give upper and lower bounds for this invariant. The bounds differ by a multiplicative constant. The main motivation comes from $3$-braid invariants and their application.

Let $Σ_{g,b}$ denote a closed oriented surface genus $g$ with $b$ punctures and let $Mod_{g,b}$ denote its mapping class group. Luo proved that if the genus is at least 3, the group $Mod_{g,b}$ is generated by involutions. He also asked if there exists a universal upper bound, independent of genus and the number of pun…

A Kauffman bracket on a surface is an invariant for framed links in the thickened surface, satisfying the Kauffman skein relation and multiplicative under superposition. This includes representations of the skein algebra of the surface. We show how an irreducible representation of the skein algebra usually specifies a …

The paper constructs solutions for Higgs fields on a 4-punctured sphere.

We consider the relationship between hyperbolic cone-manifold structures on surfaces, and algebraic representations of the fundamental group into a group of isometries. A hyperbolic cone-manifold structure on a surface, with all interior cone angles being integer multiples of $2π$, determines a holonomy representation …

For $n\geq 1$, we exhibit a lower bound for the volume of a unit vector field on $\mathbb{S}^{2n+1}\backslash\{\pm p\}$ depending on the absolute values of its Poincaré indices around $\pm p$. We determine which vector fields achieve this volume, and discuss the idea of having multiple isolated singularities of arbitra…

Max systoles on spheres with punctures are counted.

Study Agol cycles on 2-punctured torus and 5-punctured sphere, finding new dilatation formula.

Unique maximal curve systems found for up to 5 punctures.

We compute the number of systoles, the shortest simple closed geodesics and 2-systoles, the second shortest simple closed geodesics on hyperbolic surfaces homeomorphic to once-punctured torus and four-punctured sphere.

Classifies arcs on a 4-punctured sphere that intersect at most once.

In this paper, we will prove a result of nonexistence on harmonic diffeomorphisms between punctured spaces. In particular, we will given an elementary proof to the nonexistence of rotationally symmetric harmonic diffeomorphisms from the punctured Euclidean space onto the punctured hyperbolic space.

In this paper, we calculate the p-torsion of the Farrell cohomology for low genus pure mapping class groups with punctures, where p is an odd prime. Here, `low genus' means g=1,2,3; and `pure mapping class groups with punctures' means the mapping class groups with any number of punctures, where the punctures are not al…

Researchers compute TQFT representation for sphere with 4 punctures.

Study on the minimum length of curves on once-punctured hyperbolic surfaces.

Researchers compute quantum invariant for four-puncture sphere, verifying volume conjecture.

We generalize Dynnikov coordinate system previosly defined on the standard punctured disk to an orientable surface of genus-1 with n punctures and one boundary component.

Let $h$ be a complete metric of Gaussian curvature $K_0$ on a punctured Riemann surface of genus $g \geq 1$ (or the sphere with at least three punctures). Given a smooth negative function $K$ with $K=K_0$ in neighbourhoods of the punctures we prove that there exists a metric conformal to $h$ which attains this function…

We provide a presentation of the Roger and Yang's Kauffman bracket arc algebra for the once-punctured torus and punctured spheres with three or fewer punctures.

The study counts curves on a once-punctured torus with self-intersections.

Study shows Bergman kernel quotient approaches one for punctured surfaces.

Sharp bounds found on shortest geodesic on punctured spheres.

Researchers determine all possible representations of monodromy for Schwarzian equations on punctured surfaces.

Researchers create explicit representations for skein algebras of small surfaces, revealing their Azumaya loci.

We prove that, among the polygons in a punctured disc with fixed angles, the perimeter is minimized by the polygon with an inscribed horocycle centered at the puncture. We generalize this to a disc with a cone point and to an annulus with a geodesic boundary component and a complete end. Then we apply this result to de…

Classifies finite orbits of mapping class group action on character varieties.

Study of Fubini-Study forms on surfaces with punctures.

In this paper we give a necessary and sufficient condition in which a sequence of Kleinian punctured torus groups converges. This result tells us that every exotically convergent sequence of Kleinian punctured torus groups is obtained by the method due to Anderson and Canary. Thus we obtain a complete description of th…

Presented an algebra structure for a specific geometric surface.

The paper resolves kinks on curves on surfaces with punctures.

Paper presents skein algebras for spheres with punctures.

Using the techniques developed in \cite{SunSun}, we give estimations of the Bergman kernel of the punctured disk with the standard complete Poincaré metric. As an application, we improve the result of \cite{AMM} on the Bergman kernels of punctured Riemann surfaces near singularities.

Study classifies metrics on a twice-punctured sphere, proving Delaunay metrics are complete.

Study unbounded $\mathfrak{sl}_3$-laminations around punctures.